THE DEEP OCEAN
They say, "The calmness of the ocean depends on its depth." That's why, the ocean is so restless near the shore. It is, always, the periphery, the shallow shore, that is restless, agitated. This morning, my wife said something, and I flared up. The fume lasted for, almost, an hour... But, now, the ship has moved much away from the shore ... The waters are still here; there is calm. The READER'S DIGEST has sent me a small book as a gift for renewing my annual subscription. It is titled: "HOW TO WIN ANY ARGUMENT".(Publisher: JAICO BOOKS.) The author, Mr. Robert Mayer, has given the sub-title as: 'Don't raise your voice, lose your cool or come to blows.' Well, except for the blows, everything else happened, this morning! So, I thought, I would read the book again. And, Lo! This little phrase stood out: 'THE STILL CENTER'! Mr. Mayer extensively quotes ancient Masters from the East - the Indian, Japanese and Chinese. One of the quotes is of Th...